First They Shilled My Father Analysis

In First They KIlled My Father, Loung Ung is only a child when she is taken of everything. She experienced many challenges and difficulties during the war. The impact of this war has led her to experience hunger, insufficient free time, and no privacy whatsoever. While living under the Angkar, Ung has experienced hunger several times. An example is when Ung reveals to the readers that, “As always, no matter how plentiful the crops, there is never enough food for the new people” (Ung 322). Therefore, Ung and the new people experienced hunger. This quote describes how the people grew significant amount of food, but apparently there was never “enough.” The government was selfish with the food and the people were treated poorly. Some people died from starvation and over millions of people died of so many things that could have been done differently to keep them alive. The people didn't need to starve especially if there were plenty of crops.

According to the text it says, “Day after day we work, seven days a week. Some months, if we have been very productive workers, we are given half a day to rest” (Ung 321). Hence, Ung had no free time to herself. It was a rare privilege and when she did get some time alone to herself it was only for half a day. After working for so long, the people still aren’t treated fairly. Life must have been stressed and troublesome for the lower class citizens. They worked so much and for what exactly?, they were rewarded with such little time to themselves. Having nothing to do except the same routine day after day without having nothing exciting or different happen must have been boring and sad. The people were constantly living in fear for their lives because they did not want to get killed, on top of working they had to watch out for their lives too. They lived a life so cruel and did nothing to deserve